The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-02
ruTrLs.s QUEER RECORD.
Something About the Man Who Proposes
TO Insult President Cleveland.

something ABOUT the MAN VINO proposes
TO Insult President Cleveland.
Who is " General j. III. Tuttle, of
Iowap The circumstances that excite
public interest in this question are
briefly rs follows: There is soon to be
large gathering of Union veterans at
St. Louis. Prominent citizens, think
ing the occasion favorable one to
carry out resolution which they had
formed last year. appointed n delcga-
ton to wait on the President and in
vite him to be present. The commit
tee went to Washington, extended the
invitation and were informed by Mr..
Cleveland that if nothing untoward
happened it would give him great
pleasure to accept. When the news
of the Presidents favorable reply was
received 1t made every body feel hap
py, with the exception of a small band
Of incorrigibles, of whom General "
j. nj. Tuttle seems to be the self-ap-
pointed mouth-picce. 1t threw them
into state of liberation and the Cen
eral on his own and their behalf imme-
diately declared that If Mr.. Cleveland
attended the St Louis encampment he
and his fellows would "snub and in
suit" him, for the reason that they
couldn't abide a "coppcrhcad Presi-
dent" Furthermore he denounced
and assailed with great energy of jaw
both General Cox, of Ohio, and Gen
eral Chamberlain. of Maine.
Who, then, is this General" j. M.
Tuttle, of Iowa, whose overlooking
loyalty takes such umbragc at the
| courtesy extended to Mr.. Cleveland by
/ the citizens of st. Louisp To-day he is
an obstrcperous member of the legion
of Iowa veterans, but twenty-four years
! ago, when the country was at the white
heat of war, he was the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Iowa. Against
him the Republicans had placed in
nomination William M. Stone. The
Iowa soldiers in the field were called
upon to say which of these two candi-
dates they preferred. Five regiments
voted in obedience to the call. 1t must
have been trying crisis for the SUPER
sensitive Tutte. These men were his
neighbors. They had watched his
course, studied his character and knew
him thoroughly. Their decision would
stamp the quality of that loyalty
which, after nearly a quarter
of century, he ventures to
set above the loyalty of soldiers like
Generals Cox and Chamberlain. When
the ballots were counted it appeared
that Tuttle had received just 40 votes,
while his opponent obtained 1,60S
Later on, during the piping days O
reconstruction, when the strength o.
every public mans devotion to the
Union cause was tested in the alembit
of fierce public opinion, Tuttle chal
lenged second ordeal Then th'
gallant Maine soldier whom hi
now denounces had just beer
elected Governor of his nativ,
State by an unprecedented majority
and of the enthusiastic convention
of soldiers and sailors assembled a
Pittsburgh on the 25th of September
1866, General Cox was chairman
That convention passed resolutions ex
pressing joy that the great mass OF
those who had worn the uniform op
posed the policy of Andrew John
son. Perhaps it is the memory of this
convention that gives edge to the bit
terness of Tuttle's attack 'on Genera
Cox, for the former was at this very
time delegate to the Philadelphi;
gathering of so-czlled Andrew John.
son "Copperheads," and also the
"Copperhead' candidate for Congress:
from the Fifth District of Iowa.
In the face of such record, Tuttle's
threat to ''snub and INSULT Mr.. Cleve
land, and his audacity in accusing hin
of being q 'copperhead President,
are the very absurdity of malevolence
He is an example of u class of mer
who seek to atone for their doubtful
loyalty in the days when the Nation
life was at stake by exhibiting an ex
aggerated spirit of devotion after tn,
danger and conflict are over Th'
fraud betrays itself by the excuses t.
which it goes. The distrust of Tuttl
which the Iowa soldiers showed by
their vo ties in the field is doubly justi
fed by his post bellun, impudence ant
folly. 1t is fair assumption that his
heart was not in the cause and tina
the recklcssness with which he nov
assails veterans of unimpeachable 10y
atty is proof of the dislike which
pretender always feels for sincere ant
honest men. -BrOoklyn Edgle.